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Perkasie Historical Society Speaker Series: My Dear Général

Perkasie history

Jeff Finegan digs into the father-and-son bond between George Washington and the young Marquis de Lafayette, drawn from the third book in his I Knew George Washington series. Dinner runs $15 and needs a reservation.

When: Tue, Oct 6 · 6:30 PM Where: St. Stephen's UCC, 110 N. 6th Street, Perkasie Hosted by: Perkasie Historical Society

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Peek of Perkasie: Business and Industry (Cigars)

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Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM · Perkasie Historical Society Museum

Cigars built this town and the museum has the photographs and artifacts to prove it. Four hours in the former trolley station on Walnut Street, first of two days.

Peek of Perkasie: Business and Industry (Cigars)

history

Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM · Perkasie Historical Society Museum

Second day of the cigar industry display at the historical society museum. Noon to four in the former trolley station, with the rest of the Perkasie collection open alongside it.

Peek of Perkasie: Business and Industry

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Fri, Oct 2 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM · Perkasie Historical Society Museum

The Historical Society opens the old trolley station for First Friday with photographs and artifacts from the town's cigar businesses. The building itself is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Annual Winter Coat Drive

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Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 1 · Quakertown Farmers Market

Bag up clean coats you are done with and drop them at the market office by Entrance 4, on the market's open days through the end of October. They go to the Salvation Army.

October First Friday 2026

West Chester community

Fri, Oct 2 · Downtown West Chester

Shops stay open late on the first Friday of the month, with sales and sidewalk activity across the downtown grid. This one doubles as the fall gallery night.